Residents of Asheville, North Carolina, described “complete pandemonium” in their city after Helene brought several feet of floodwater and pushed large debris into streets overnight. Watch video above: House floating away and collapsing in Asheville as tropical storm Helene floods area Samuel Hayes said he woke up with several calls from his employees telling him about fallen trees on their roofs,

The National Weather Service said Helene had cleared most of the Western North Carolina area by 11:21 a.m. Friday, but significant impacts including serious flooding were expected to continue into the weekend. Numerous areas and cities along the French Broad River are experiencing flooding and the river continues to rise.